Silk Road Tour Highlights Dunhuang Elements

The Mogao Grottoes, an art performance and a lecture featuring the ancient history of Dunhuang in Northwest China's Gansu province drew a delegation closer to Silk Road culture during their tour from Sept 1-2.

"I'd heard a lot about Dunhuang before, but it was mind-blowing to see everything here myself," said Mellat Dilnar from Kazakhstan's Alma-Ata.

"It's incredible that those ancient heritages are perfectly protected now, and research about them so profound," the 28-year-old added.

Dilnar is studying comparative literature and cross-culture in Beijing at the moment. She said the visit helped her to better understand Chinese culture and cast some light on the connections between China and her country long ago.